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' Letters Patent No. 63,688, dated April 9, 186,7.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHEEP-resume Tuoueu's.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERNz' Be it known that I, COLUMBUS A'LLS, of Bridgewater, in the'county of W'ashtonaiv, and Stat-e of Michigan, have inventeda new and improved Revolving Sheep-Feeding Trough; andV l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact'description thereof ulrich will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same reference beine had to the accom an innr drawinvs forminnr art of this s cciiioation in Which- 7 C D D t! 7 Figure 1 is a side view of my improved trough.

Figure 9 is a vertical cross-section of the Vsame taken through the line x x, tig. 1

Similar let-ters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish a simple and easily-constructed trough for feeding grain, roots, fte., to` sheep; and it consists in constructing the trough withthc cndsof one side extended Vfor the attachment of the hinges, and so that the trough may turn down between the standard, in the combination of the counterbalances with the trough, to hold it in its proper position while the sheep are eating, and in the combination of the standards, having slats or braces attached to them with the trough, the whole being constructed and arranged as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the trough, which is made in the usual angular form, and in the usual manner, except that the sideboard, a', of one side, extends about two inches beyond the ends of the trough at each end. B are the standnrds," which I usually make of two-inch plank,4and in the shape shown in tig. 2. To one of the inclined ends of the Ystandards B the'trough A is hinged, as shown in fig. 2, the hinges C being attached to the said inclined ends of the standards B, and to the projecting ends of the sideboard a of vthe trough. This allows the trough A to be turned down into the position shown in red in iig. 2, which prevents snow or dirt from getting into the trough, keeping the trough alwaysclean and ready for use', .and saving the labor and time required for sweeping out and cleaning theV trough-when stationary troughs are used. Dare lslats or braces attached to the lower .parts of the standards B to prevent them from tripping sideWis'e.` E are eou'nterbalances, Vwhich I usually make of two-inch plank, and in the shape shoivn'in iig. 2, so as toconformto the shape of the standards B when the trough is in proper position forreceiviug the grain. The counterbalance E holds the trough steady while the sheep are eating, and valso holdsV it'steady when turnedover, as shown in red 4in tig. 2. If thought advisable, ja hook, F,may be attached toone or both thestandards B, and a staple, Gr, to one or both the counterbalances E, to guard against the troughs beingrevolvedrivhile the sheepA are feeding; but this hookrI have seldom found necessary. i v i i vWhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Constructing the trough A with one side-board a' extended beyond the ends `of the trough, substantially Y as herein shown anddescribed, and for thepurpose set forth; l l, v ,Y v i I 2. The combination of the counterb'alances with the trough A, substantially as herein-shown*anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth. l v r v 1 ,y

Y 3. The combination of the standards B, having slats orV braces D attached to them, withA t'hetroughA, subj stantially as herein shou'mv and described, and'for thel purpose set forth. l

4. Hinging the trough A tothe standardsBfs'bstantially asw herein. shown and described, and: for the purpose set forth. u Y

COLUMBUS AULLS.VV

Witnesses:

PALMER, ALnnnr PaLnnn, MARcELLUs VAN GInsoN. 

